We currently use Exchange 2003 Enterprise along with Office 2003 Professional. I've been asked if there is a way to set up each user's signature in Outlook 2003 so the signature is consistent for each user, but with a different name. I see some people may have created some sort of AD vbs script for this.

We use a simple commercial product from CODETWO.COM called Exchange rules which pulls the details (eg Name, Title, Phone Number) from AD sticks on a disclaimer and then sends it out. At this time of year its also east to append the Xmas closing times to the message

We use a simple commercial product from CODETWO.COM called Exchange rules which pulls the details (eg Name, Title, Phone Number) from AD sticks on a disclaimer and then sends it out. At this time of year its also east to append the Xmas closing times to the message

That product looks pretty good and the price is good as well. From what I gather you install this on the Exchange server, customize your signature settings etc, and then when a user sends out an email the product adds the customized signature to the email on the back end (Exchange server). Is that correct?

You'd have to get everyone to remove their signature that is in their Outlook settings.

Also, does this product cause a lot of overhead on the Exchange server?

What about when a user sends an email via Outlook Web Access? Must work the same, correct?

It installs on The Exchange Server - the overhead is tiny unless you have complex rules and large grahics to append.

Just disable the Users Signature file that they have setup in Outlook (this saves internal users from getting the signature added when their playing email tag)

You might want to check that the Users have the correct Name, Phone Number Fax Number, Title and whatever attributes from AD you want to have in the their signature prior to swapping over. Once setup and using AD it is then much easier for any adds/moves /changes. Check with HR or the powers that be that the standard disclaimer (if you use one) is correct and get your company logo as a small gif or jpeg.

You will create a html version and plain text version of the "addon signature"

It appends with OWA as well, doesnt' append if sent from WM6 or IPhone.

It creates a log file daily (that it cleans up automatically weekly) so that you can see what rule is applied when the email is sent.

They provide a template so which is easy to change and add any custom AD fields